Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-12-08
VIRGINIA NEWS.

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Mr.. George Rives has purchased for
Sc 600, the residence of the laie Judge E. r.
Watson in Charlottesville.
DR.. ]. G. Griffin. prominent citizen and
supervisor ofSouthampton county, died at
his home on Monday night.
In the Senate yesterday Mr.. Moore, of
Fairfax. introduced bill to incorporate the
Falls Church and Potomac Railroad Com
pany.
Ex.Postmaster Washington Pritchard, of
Front Royal. died last Saturday. He was
an exemplary man, we'll beloved by his
neighbors.
Battery K, of the second artillery, which
has been stationed at Fort Monroe, for the
past twenty years, left there for New Or
leana last night.
A fire in Norfolk yesterday morning in
store on Main street, destroyed large
amount of Christmas goods. the loss being
estimated at $50 900. upon which there was
full insurance.
There are seven negroes in the House Of
Delegates this year, the same number as
last year. The only old negro member is
A. w. Harris of Dinwiddie The Senate
has Only one colored member.
Gov. Lee, in his message says The voluu-
teer militia, Numbering about three thous-
and men, are better equipped, better armed,
disciplined and drilled than ever before in
the history of the State, and can be depend
cd upon in any emergency.
The children of the late Ex-Governor
Smith, says the Warrenton Virginian, are
building cottage at the soldiers home as
memorial to their father. Miss Smith is
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will be the property OF the State at her
death.
10 the arrangement of the committees Of
the State Senate Mr.. Moore, of this district
is uIoo privileges and elections, courts OF
justice. public institutions, roads and inter
nal navigation and to examine the Auditors
Office. Mr.. Heaton, of Loudoun, is on gen
eral laws, roads and internal navigation and
to examine bonds.
In Richmond yesterday, al FitZhugh Lee,
fjr., son Of the Governor. was riding down
Main street, his horse fell with him. The
horse got up at once, but one of young Lees
feet hung in the atirrup and left him dang.
ling in the air. He was rescued from this
dangerous position by Policeman Williams,
land, rsmounting his horse, rode sturdily
Eaway.
This body Of a. Moore, one of the most
prominent merchants and farmers of Bruus-
wick county, was found on Tuesday Moore
left home last Friday. and nothing could be
learned of him until Tuesday, when large
party went out in search of him. He was
found in the woods short distance from
his residence. The suppoaition ia that he
was murdered and then robbed of a consid
cradle amount of money which he had with
him. I
There will be caucus of democratic
members of both branches of the Legislature
tonight at s o'clock. At the caucus he
United States Senator will be recommended
and probably the basement officers Mr.
Barbour will undoubtedly be elected Sepa-
tor without democratic opposition. A well
nf,rmed Senator said last night that he
thought all of the present basement officers
would be re nominated, and that, Of course.
means election; that to only two or three
was any opposition of weight being made.
Whether or not there will be any change
In the general management of the R. & d
r. L. remains to be seen. Mr.. E.
Toomas is the general manager. with head.
quarters 10 Washington. Mr.. Henry Fink
is a vice.president, with headquarters in
New York. The Richmond State says:
Should the Office of The general manager be
abolished Mr.. Fink, who, like Mr.. Thomas,
ranks very high as a railroad manager,
would in all probability have immediate
charge of the operation of the Terminal
| system, having general superintendent of
the Richmond and Danville system, Just as
Mr.. Thomas has under him now general
superintendent Of the East Tennessee, Vir.
ginia and Georgia line"